There are certain sounds that I've found work well in nearly any context. Their function is not so much musical as spatial: they define the edges of the territory of the music.

I'm fascinated by musicians who don't completely understand their territory; that's when you do your best work.

I don't like headphones very much, and I rarely listen to music on headphones.

We are increasingly likely to find ourselves in places with background music. No composers have thought to write for these modern spaces, which represent 30% of our musical experience.

Most game music is based on loops effectively.

Priority is a function of context.